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Hope – Sponsored By Nucleus Hr Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Hope – Sponsored By Nucleus Hr Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -61435 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Nosed out Obama Army over this trip at Nottingham (soft) in April and might well have doubled her tally last time at Haydock (good to firm) had she got any luck in running; should run very well off the same mark.
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6th

1

(1)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

13:43 Haydock

Kamanika

10st 2lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Joseph Parr

Four 1m2f wins (three on soft) in 2023 but she ran moderately last year on both races on heavy; not seen this year until August and uncompetitive both starts, with minimal response from the handicapper, so others are preferred.

4/1

10th

2

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:15 Goodwood

Kamanika

9st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Joseph Parr

prominent, led against far rail over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

14/1

6th

1

(3)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket (July)

Kamanika

10st 4lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Joseph Parr

took keen hold, midfield, no impression from 2f out

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 4-4762

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Unlike fifth-placed Kamanika, he had no excuses when runner-up in a first-time hood at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm); entitled to go well but might be vulnerable once more.
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5th

4

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

I Still Have Faith

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Threatened on AW and turf in the spring but his last two efforts have been below par (C&D latterly); feasibly handicapped but others are more persuasive.

6/1

6th

11

(11)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

12:45 Newmarket (July)

I Still Have Faith

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Stuart Williams

Not at his best two weeks ago but he had been threatening on both AW and turf beforehand; on a dangerous mark and he can't be discounted.

9/1

10th

10

(14)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

I Still Have Faith

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

On a long losing sequence but twice went close on AW earlier this year and he was denied a clear run when 2l fourth of 11 at Newmarket (7f, good) last month; seems versatile ground-wise; might not be far away.

13/2

14/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 7505

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Down only 2lb for finishing a near 5l fifth on her handicap debut here (1m, good to firm) but Aidan Keeley takes off another 5lb with his claim and there have been hints of winning potential.
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7th

3

(3)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 4

15:50 Goodwood

Expert Witness

9st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Encouraging start for new stable culminated in Windsor success in April; has failed to back up that form in two starts since, last of three runners latest; rebound required.

9/1

4

(1)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

15:10 Pontefract

Expert Witness

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Patrick Chamings

Low-key effort at Windsor four weeks ago but she'd begun her life with this yard with three good efforts, notably a 1m2f Windsor success on fast turf; considered.

11/2

5th

10

(11)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Windsor

Expert Witness

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Patrick Chamings

Has shown steadily progressive form (421) this term for new yard, gaining a narrow win over C&D (good to firm) most recently; however, she's been campaigned largely in lower grades and now goes into deeper waters; got upset in stalls and was withdrawn at Newbury ten days ago.

10/1

Form: 07-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Never dangerous after starting slowly at Carlisle (1m1f, good; 13-2) but handicaps should see him in a better light, especially over middle distances; considered.
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2nd

8

(10)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Nottingham

Alhambra Palace

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear, headway from 3f out, hung left but went second against far rail over 1f out, kept on, just held

7/4

5th

13

(11)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Alhambra Palace

8st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Runner-up at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) last month on second handicap start and has won his next two (1m4f/1m6f, good to soft/heavy); has travelled really well for those wins and he could have more left in the tank for trainer who has won two of the last four runnings (also saddles Lordship).

13/2

1st

7

(4)

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Sandown

Alhambra Palace

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: William Haggas

Has improved plenty since handicapping, getting off the mark by nearly 5l at Ascot (1m4f, good to soft) last Friday; has a good chance of staying the longer trip on breeding and 6lb penalty is unlikely to stop him if he's in the same form.

8/13

13/2

Form: 221222

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has been a model of consistency this year in handicaps (1m-1m2f) but the winner beat him fairly easily last time at Hamilton and he's clearly handicapped about right.
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1st

4

(14)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Obama Army

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian McGuinness

Best form was in Britain in 2023; steadily working his way into form of late, although slow starts haven't helped his cause the last twice; wide draw a negative.

13/2

3

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 110y

17:07 Gowran Park

Obama Army

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Best form was in Britain in 2023; steadily working his way into form of late, although slow start didn't help at Naas on Tuesday when 4.25l off Roderick; this trip his limit.

8/1

5th

7

(4)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:10 Naas

Obama Army

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Best form was in Britain in 2023; recent fourth placings at Tipperary and Dundalk provide grounds for optimism.

7/1

14/1

Form: 703

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Improved for going over this far when third in a Windsor novice (good) but he was some 14l off the winner; probably needs to find something on that run to make a splash on his handicap debut.
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2nd

7

(2)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Queensland Boy

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Last three wins, including two for Ryan Kavanagh last spring, have come over further; back in form when arguably an unlucky loser at Wolverhampton on Tuesday (extended 2m) and his claims are obvious off the same mark.

9/4

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queensland Boy

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Generally disappointing since winning twice (once over C&D) last May but encountered traffic when fifth (behind Belle Of KT) over 1m6f here a fortnight ago and continues to lurk on a good mark; can't be ruled out.

5/1

7

8th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Queensland Boy

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 12-446

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Completed a handicap hat-trick at about 1m last summer (good/good to firm) but he wasn't at his best with a visor (retained) replacing blinkers at Wetherby this month (1m2f).
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11th

11

(1)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:20 Thirsk

Leading Company

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Won three in a row at up to 1m on turf (good/good to firm) last summer but not in the same form this season and down the field in last four runs; now 1lb lower than for latest win but major upturn in form needed.

20/1

6th

10

(2)

17th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:30 Beverley

Leading Company

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Completed a hat-trick in nurseries last summer, the first two wins coming here (7.5f, good to firm); mixed record this year but the return to this track could pique his interest.

10/1

12/1

Form: 09235

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on his handicap debut on the AW (8.6f) and Kempton last month (1m; first-time tongue-tie) didn't pan out too well for those held up; could pick up something off this low a mark.
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9th

9

(5)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Bath

Papal Music

9st 1lb

J: William Cox

T: Clive Cox

Respectable third on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in March but he's taken backward steps in his three runs since and was tailed off at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) last time; mark continues to fall but he needs to turn things around; blinkers (tried on second start) go back on.

16/1

7th

8

(1)

21st Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:25 Nottingham

Papal Music

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, jumped path soon after start, prominent on inner

14/1

Form: 67-405

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Best effort was his debut when second to a decent horse at Nottingham; nowhere in his first handicap (cheekpieces) and although Yarmouth last time when visored was better, he could still only finish midfield; no headgear this time.
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6th

11

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Redcar

Going To The Moon

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: David Thompson

midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened from 1f out

20/1

6th

11

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Redcar

Going To The Moon

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: David Thompson

midfield

20/1

8th

13

(7)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:20 Redcar

Going To The Moon

9st 13lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: David Thompson

in rear, never on terms

14/1

10th
13 (5)
Fougere

7/1

Form: 08-62

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Well held in her qualifying runs but she was a staying-on second when switched to handicaps at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and the third was a good way back; chance.
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9th

5

(10)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:25 Nottingham

Fougere

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Belatedly got off the mark when sporting a first-time hood (kept since) on good to soft over C&D in July; short-headed next time and ran respectably when coming from behind at Bath (heavy) on latest; each-way claims.

5/1

4th

1

(6)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Fougere

9st 13lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

towards rear

7/2

12/1

Form: -64424

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Made it 0-9 when beaten 10l in a 1m2f soft-ground novice last time but he was only 3l away in two 1m2f handicaps prior to that (soft/good to soft); each-way claims.
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9

(9)

7th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:05 Haydock

Crosstitch

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Jennie Candlish

Runner-up at Beverley (1m2f, good to soft) in April but he's failed to back up that performance the last twice (1m2f, soft/good) and is now 0-10.

33/1

11th

5

(9)

29th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Leicester

Crosstitch

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jennie Candlish

Made it 0-9 when beaten 10l in a 1m2f soft-ground novice last time but he was only 3l away in two 1m2f handicaps prior to that (soft/good to soft); each-way claims.

12/1

4th

3

(6)

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:05 Windsor

Crosstitch

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jennie Candlish

This is his third start for his third trainer; ran well in 1m2f handicaps (on soft/good to soft) on last two outings but he looks exposed compared to some of these and needs some improvement to get off the mark.

6/1

Form: 296-

Last run: 294 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Brighton maiden on debut (6f, good to soft) but fared less well afterwards on the AW (7f) and on soft (6f); not badly treated on that debut form and the dam won over this far; long-time absent but interesting if there's confidence behind her.
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8

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Jackie Diamond

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Limited Flat maiden; a hint of promise when beaten 12l in her second handicap at Southwell (2m4f, good) and the tongue-tie tried next time (tailed off) is soon dispensed with; any case to be made is not a solid one.

33/1

8th

14

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Jackie Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; not beaten far when fifth of nine over hurdles at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month, her second handicap, but needs the new tongue-tie to enable improvement here.

33/1

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Jackie Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 22l when fifth of nine on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and needs to take a good step forward here.

33/1

25/1

Form: 03-580

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Third on handicap debut at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) in October but she's returned to action with three heavy defeats and needs to turn things around.
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13th

12

(3)

29th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Leicester

Ravigill

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Alan King

Third on handicap debut at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) in October but she's returned to action with three heavy defeats and needs to turn things around.

25/1

10th

12

(1)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:05 Leicester

Ravigill

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Alan King

slowly away

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.90
Straight Forecast £29.17
Tricast £382.06
Trifecta £205.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alhambra Palace

RP RATINGS:

Kamanika

The Guardian:

Expert Witness

Telegraph:

I Still Have Faith

The Star:

Obama Army

Daily Mail:

Expert Witness

NEWMARKET:

Alhambra Palace

D Express:

Alhambra Palace

The Sun:

Alhambra Palace

POSTDATA:

Kamanika

The Times:

Kamanika

Daily Mirror:

Kamanika

Daily Record:

I Still Have Faith